title: Preventing stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation.
abstract: Adults with atrial fibrillation are at an increased risk for stroke. New oral antithrombotic agents are now available to help prevent stroke and other thromboembolic events. This article provides an update on factors to consider when determining various treatment options for these high-risk patients in hopes of improving outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Leslie L. Davis is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at University of North Carolina, Greensboro School of Nursing, Greensboro, N.C.
authors.forename: Leslie L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004347:Drug Interactions; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D020521:Stroke / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents